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Vauxhall Frontier vs Vauxhall Zafira: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Vauxhall Frontier
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira
72%
MOT pass rate · 574,048 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Frontier (71%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Frontier Vauxhall Zafira
MOT pass rate 71% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 92,347 mi 116,941 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 574,048

Most common faults

Vauxhall Frontier

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Vauxhall Zafira

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Frontier (71%) and Vauxhall Zafira (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Vauxhall Frontier report Full Vauxhall Zafira report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.